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Motion to Suppress

By: Derek Hawkins//August 9, 2016//

Motion to Suppress

By: Derek Hawkins//August 9, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Paul L. Linde

Case No.: 2014AP2445-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ

Focus: Motion to Suppress

Paul Linde appeals a judgment of conviction for manufacture of THC and felony bail jumping. Linde argues the circuit court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence, wherein he argued a search warrant was not supported by probable cause. We agree with Linde that the facts

were clearly insufficient to support a finding of probable cause. Further, we reject the State’s argument that the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule should apply in this case. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and remand for the circuit court to grant Linde’s suppression motion

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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